Group looks for support from lawmakers on mental health issues

May 1 kicks off Mental Health Awareness
Month and one group held a rally at the Louisiana State Capitol on Thursday in
hopes of bringing a positive light to mental health issues.

Mental Health America of Louisiana is
an organization designed to show that mental health issues and addiction do not
have to result in exclusion. Supporters gathered on the steps of the Capitol to
get support from Louisiana lawmakers.

"Medicaid expansion was one of the
things that we've been trying to fight for, that the health community has been
asking for," said Mark Thomas, executive director of Mental Health America of
Louisiana. "But if that's not the plan, if it keeps dying and that's not the
plan, we're basically asking our leaders and our officials to develop a plan
for us."

That last text was sent September 19, half a day before Maria slammed into Puerto Rico. A week later, Jennifer's family in Louisiana is desperate to know what happened. The U.S. Coast Guard and the FBI are now looking for the missing boat.

That last text was sent September 19, half a day before Maria slammed into Puerto Rico. A week later, Jennifer's family in Louisiana is desperate to know what happened. The U.S. Coast Guard and the FBI are now looking for the missing boat.